Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-30

NORTH WALDoBoRo.---Our correspondent
writes Nov. rs Thanksgiving passed quietly
here---John and Alden Burnheimer have
bought lumber lot of Christian Burnheimer
Miss Nellie and Elisha Woodbury. of Jeifer-
son spent the Sabbath at lothian Minks. -
Mrs. Lizzie Flanders went to Massachusetts
last Wednesday Hounds are seen daily
trailing the cunning fox. --Burnheimer's mill
started up last week running on full time
Winfield W Walter has bought fine yoke
of oxen.-A deer was seen Friday crossing
the road near the dwelling of Alonzo ORR.
rEsoBscor.
CoRINSA. correspondent writes, Nov
2S; 4 town meeting was recently convened.
and the citizens voted to exempt from taxa
ton for ten years the proposed corn canning
factory. Negotiations being made with Mr..
GREENWOOD, the WOODEN manufacturer. for a
lot on which TO build the factory Mrs.
Emery. eighty-six years old, has had slight
paralytc shock but is improving The fall
season has been unusually prolific in shows,
sure sign of hard times say the croakcrs
Nevertheless, trade is growing more brisk and
farmers are looking happy
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA. - Our correspondent writes
Nov. rs II. A. Bennett. ESD, and wife, of
Danforth, have been in town the past week
They spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Benefits
father, Samuel Farnham. Allen Bennett and
wife have returned from their western trip.
They visited their daughter, Mrs. Will Hem
ingway, who lives in Minneapolis. Misses
Lila Mcfarland and Eda Rix members of
the class of 'sS, NJ. c. l., are spending a two
weeks vacation at home Arson Smith
a., 8 e l.. -.
evening, but owing to the condition of the
weather there was not IA large turnout. Those
present report "A good time. The leading
feature of the week was a two DAYS sing"
at the Gale school house Alonzo Brown,
singing school closed at that place last Satur-
day with "A grand concert. Brackets Or
chestra and Miss Minnie Rhodes, pianist, fur
nished music for the occasion. Geo. Crosby
has curiosity in the shape of IA lock of
faxen hair, evidently that of female, which
he took from yellow birch tree while cut
ting cord wood. The hair is about nine
inches long and was found in an anger hole
in the tree, securely wound with wooden yarn.
The wood had covered it to the depth of
about two inches Miss Ella Wescott of
Madawaska is critically ILL. Dea. Joseph
Lancaster is confined to the house by lame
ness Mrs, VIM. Wright is very sick with
the erysipelas. There is considerable snow
lying around here, but not enough for sleigh
ing.
No. MADISON. ---t)ur correspondent writes,
Nov. % ID. W, Harding is making prepara-
tons To yard a large amount of lumber on
the bank of the kennebec from his home
place. Harrison Salley has recently sold his
swamp lot of about two hundred acres to NJ
NJ. Danforth.--At the meeting of the Yves
serrunsct Wooden Mill Company the stock
holders voted to raise the capital stock to
scventy-tve thousand. The measles and
diphtheria are very prevalent in the west part
of the town. The singing school closed with
a very good concert and another term is be
ing talked of by the same instructor. --George
Eames aud family have moved to Skowhe
gan.
SEAsNoSr.---Our Correspondent writes
Nov. rs: Mrs. Lucretia Plaisted and her
daughter went to Bucksport Friday where
they have situations in the Seminary boarding
house. Misses Maud and Mary Mu1zy start
to-day for BuCksport where they are to at
tend school this winter.--Mrs. Freeman Well
man, who has been visiting her daughter in
Northport returned home FRIDAY. --Geo. Plais-
ted and John liawes are at home from Fair
field where they have been at work. The
Pensioners of Rev. e.. VI. Stephen are to
make him donation visit this evening. The
entertainment given here last Thursday eve
ing by the Camden Dramatic Club was de-
cided success.A subscription paper is being
passed around to raise money for a street
lamp, to be placed at the corner of Main and
Water streets
FREEDOM Our correspondent writes
Nov. Is Mr. Fred Howard of Montvlle
sold sixty turkeys that he raised this year, in
Belfast market, Tuesday. for S72.0o. The
lot weighed 40 pounds, and were sold for
Is cents Miss Lucy NJ. billing is with her
sister. Mrs. Mardcn, for the vacation of the
Normal School at Castne. Misses Mae L.
and Persis 4. Fuller are at home for the
vacation of the Bucksport Seminary. Two
boys who were old enough to know better
took one of Mr.. Patterson's horses from his
stable without leave, few DAYS ago, har-
messed it and went to ride. Mr. Patterson
followed and recovered the team making
them turn their wallets wrong side out for
his benefit. 1t is hoped that they returned
wiser BOYS.
Mr. \. ]. F. Ingraham of Belfast, reports
the City Press, has brace of very intelli-
gent black settlers. His neighbor, Mr.
Daniel Lane, keeps hens which have a neatly
fenced pen for outdoor exercise. This pen
has Stat door kept closed by heavy weight
The other day the hens had something for
breakfast which the dogs coveted After
council of war one dog seized the door and
after repeated attempts, held it open while
his companion went inside and captured the
much desired dainty. Mr.. Lane says he has
seen them do the same thing several times.